A little color can go a long way towards brightening your every day. But instead of just slapping up a new tint of paint, why not make life even easier and roll out a spectacular new area rug?

You can also introduce evocative new colors into your home via quartz countertops, carpet, or even that ceramic tile in your backsplash.

That being said, it’s wise to be somewhat selective about what particular hues you use and where you decide to put them. Here are a couple of helpful hints to guide your thinking as you move forward.

Paint the town red. Or just one glorious corner of it.

When it comes to carpet, your color options are wall-to-wall. We’re talking literally thousands of beautiful alternatives to choose from. Like blue carpet, green carpet, gray carpet and more.

When you’re designing for a more private area like your bedroom, feel free to choose any carpet color that floats your boat. You can truly go bold here, because mostly you’re just satisfying yourself and perhaps a partner. And you really can’t go wrong with a favorite color that always makes you feel good.

On the other hand, if you’re updating a more common area where friends and family tend to congregate, you might want to consider utilizing more neutral colored carpeting. Which means the likes of brown carpet, beige carpet or taupe carpet.

Pops of color can still be in your proverbial bag of tricks, but those might spring to life a la a brilliant throw pillow, a favorite piece of art or perhaps even an indoor flowering plant.

There’s actually no gray area here. Quartz countertops rock.

One of the hardest minerals on earth, quartz countertops are still wildly popular these days. That’s because not only do they look stunning, they perform even better. And unlike granite countertops, whether it’s for your kitchen countertops or bathroom vanity tops, quartz never ever has to be resealed.

While we have encountered orange countertops and even shocking pink ones, countertops are a significant investment that you’re going to live with for a good long time. So most people admittedly go with whites, blacks or grays. But veining, speckles, sparkles and waterfall countertop edges can all add intense visual interest.

Of course, that doesn’t mean you still can’t add more color into the equation. A new backsplash, in a blue-gray herringbone tile for instance, can be a real show-stopper.

Give that rug a green light. For immediate gratification.

There’s a reason why other flooring options are green with envy. If you want to add a bold, striking new color into your home, you can do so in a heartbeart by adding a resplendent new area rug. Take this braided jute rug that’s eye-popping in part because of it’s texture.

The best area rugs are also by nature quick-change artists. Should you ever tire of one offering, you can literally roll it away and bring in a new rug in a matter of minutes. It’s that easy.

Want to add a new hue to your home? Carpet Exchange carries a veritable kaleidoscope of colors across a wide swath of categories. To see all the wonderful options for yourself, just pop on by.